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Q207The Fourth Article: The Crucifixion
The Holy Scriptures teach that through Christ we are delivered from sin: “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of sins, and you will…
Read the answer →Q108The First Article: God
“Devil” is from the Greek diabolos, “slanderer, accuser,” from the verb diaballein, “to throw across, to set at variance”, the very opposite of symballein, “to bring together” (whence “symbol”). The devil’s name is thus…
Read the answer →Q071The Creed of the Orthodox Christian Faith
The conciliar model comes from the Holy Scriptures, specifically from the example of the Apostles, who held a Council in Jerusalem (Act 15) under the presidency of James, the local bishop of Jerusalem. The…
Read the answer →Q577On the Sixth Commandment
Besides direct murder, by whatever means, the same sin may be committed in many indirect ways, by commission and by omission, by the hand, the tongue, the pen, and the settled purposes of the…
Read the answer →Q581On the Sixth Commandment
(Q581c. Are there still more subtle forms of murder?) Beyond the shedding of blood and the destruction of the body, the commandment reaches still more subtle forms of murder. To this sin are referable,…
Read the answer →Q158The Third Article: The Incarnation
The devil deceived Eve and Adam by first slandering the love of God. Note carefully his opening word: “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” (Gen 3:1; see…
Read the answer →Q064The Composition of the Catechism
For the doctrine of hope, we shall consider the Beatitudes of the Lord (Mat 5:3–12; see Q437, Q477) and the Lord’s Prayer (Mat 6:9–13; see Q083), the one showing the blessedness for which we…
Read the answer →Q473The Seventh Beatitude
That they shall be called sons of God, for children resemble their Father, and our Father is the God of peace (Rom 15:33; 1Th 5:23; see Q167, Q367), whose kindness extends even to the…
Read the answer →Q481On the Unity between Faith and Love
True and saving faith always yields fruits “worthy of repentance” (Luk 3:8; see Q376) and of our life in Christ (Gal 5:22–26; see Q211, Q237). The Lord’s teaching is clear: “every good tree bears…
Read the answer →Q556On the Fifth Commandment
The unique character of this commandment is noted by the blessed Apostle: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. ‘Honor your father and mother’ (this is the first commandment with…
Read the answer →Q569On the Fifth Commandment
It does: “Fathers, do not drive your children to anger, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4; see Q360). The commandment of honor runs in both directions, for…
Read the answer →Q423The Fifth Petition: “Forgive Us Our Debts”
It is through the blood of Jesus Christ that God forgives the debt of sin, as the Scriptures testify: Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead… To him who loves us…
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